1989, Arista Records Submitted by: Christopher R. Intro I been () workin' on the boats in Galveston Bay Holdin' () draw my pay I () love a girl south of the Rio Grande Been () promise land () land Well I () got a few hundered, but it ain't too much Com(C)pared to just a smile from the () one I love So () when I got a letter, said she missed her man I () change my plans () plans I'm gonna () Mexican mo(C)ney () need I'm gonna live forever with my () honey () me Repeat Intro Well, I () left her standin' down in the ocean breeze Promised () her and me But, () I can't get ahead no matter how I try () Texas goodbye ()bye So () tonight I'm headin' down to the borderline Takin' () rest behind As () long as I've got her, there's one thing I know I'll () Mexico ()o I'm gonna ()ney () need Gonna live forever with my () honey () me I'm gonna ()ney () need I'm gonna live forever with my () honey () me Outro (variation of intro)